National Register of Historic Places
Skagway Historic District and White Pass
Skagway Historic District and White Pass is a historic place in Skagway and, Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon County, Alaska, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000943.
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Skagway Historic District and White Pass
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About this place
What is Skagway Historic District and White Pass?
The Skagway Historic District and White Pass is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing a significant portion of the area within the United States associated with the Klondike Gold Rush. It includes the historic portion of Skagway, Alaska, including the entire road grid of the 1897 town, as well as the entire valley on the United States side of White Pass all the way to the Canada–US border. This area includes surviving fragments of three historic routes used during the Gold Rush, as well as the route of the White Pass and Yukon Railroad. Almost 100 buildings remain from the Gold Rush period. Portions of the district are preserved as part of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.
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Listing details
- Name
- Skagway Historic District and White Pass
- City
- Skagway and
- County
- Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon County
- State
- Alaska
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000943
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 59.62353, -135.14044
When was Skagway Historic District and White Pass listed on the National Register?
Skagway Historic District and White Pass was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Skagway Historic District and White Pass located?
Skagway Historic District and White Pass is located in Skagway and, Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon County, Alaska at approximately 59.62353, -135.14044. See the map above.
Is Skagway Historic District and White Pass a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Skagway Historic District and White Pass is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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